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the_o province_n unanimous_o agree_v thereto_o except_o gronningen_n and_o ommelands_n who_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o french_a but_o be_v overrule_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n alliance_n with_o england_n be_v conclude_v sister_n the_o dauph_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n sister_n the_o french_a king_n fail_v in_o this_o project_n propose_v alliance_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n by_o marry_v the_o dauphin_n to_o the_o duke_n sister_n which_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o soonaft_a consummate_v sect_n 2._o sect._n 2_o in_o february_n 1680._o the_o emperor_n and_o empyr_n by_o several_a letter_n and_o memorial_n acquaint_v the_o diet_n at_o rattibone_n treaty_n the_o emperor_n complain_v of_o the_o french_a king_n breach_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n that_o they_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v that_o the_o french_a have_v already_o contraveened_a the_o peace_n in_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o material_a particular_n and_o that_o quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o 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the_o dardanello_n with_o many_o other_o plausible_a proposition_n but_o these_o be_v little_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o french_a king_n incroach_v severe_o on_o the_o prince_n palatine_n which_o make_v the_o emperor_n and_o empyr_n complain_v in_o every_o court_n where_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o relief_n particular_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n be_v solicit_v to_o employ_v their_o bâ—st_a office_n at_o the_o french_a court_n that_o these_o contravention_n may_v cease_v and_o be_v abolish_v but_o the_o state_n find_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o french_a king_n caressess_v and_o fair_a promise_n that_o their_o address_n to_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n their_o alliâ—_n have_v take_v so_o little_a effect_n they_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o expect_v any_o better_a success_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v no_o progress_n in_o it_o french_a flanders_n and_o italy_n alarm_v by_o the_o french_a nor_o be_v iâ—_n germany_n only_o that_o 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french_a under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n louvois_n who_o it_o be_v believe_v have_v before_o this_o time_n secret_o corrupt_v several_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n he_o use_v great_a diligence_n and_o secrecy_n appear_v before_o the_o town_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o troop_n on_o the_o 28_o of_o september_n seize_v on_o the_o fort_n of_o kieâ—_n that_o guard_v the_o bridge_n of_o the_o city_n and_o present_o summons_n the_o magistrate_n to_o render_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n make_v no_o hesitation_n to_o submit_v only_o for_o form_n sake_n they_o propose_v some_o condition_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o and_o sign_v the_o 30_o of_o september_n 1681._o and_o though_o this_o sudden_a and_o strange_a act._n alarume_v both_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o emporour_n himself_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v so_o intent_n on_o keep_v up_o a_o sufficient_a force_n against_o the_o 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